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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grandpa Nye once had a brief career as a ___________________.
(a) Surveyor.
(b) Newspaper reporter.
(c) Welder.
(d) Mechanic.

2. Which of the following is not how Vanessa describes the cottage?
(a) Bright.
(b) Cool.
(c) Smelly.
(d) Musty.

3. For what does Grandpa Nye remain passionate?
(a) Cars.
(b) Wine.
(c) Antiques.
(d) Books.

4. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's book?
(a) How to Tie a Tie.
(b) Summer Wanderings in Northern Canada.
(c) Loves of My Life.
(d) Buy a Car Without Being Taken for a Ride.

5. What had James DeGolyer studied to be?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A priest.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An accountant.

6. Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) George Washington.
(d) William Henry Harrison.

7. What does Vanessa want to be when she finishes school?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A writer.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

8. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's great-grandfather?
(a) James Delaney.
(b) James DeGolyer.
(c) James Devereaux.
(d) John DeGolyer.

9. Where does the family go to dinner the night before they leave for vacation?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Grandpa Nye's house.
(c) Buck's Diner.
(d) Olive Garden.

10. What beverage does the family drink before dinner?
(a) Sherry.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Wine.
(d) Champagne.

11. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?
(a) The Wild West.
(b) The Ohio Valley.
(c) New England.
(d) Canadian provinces.

12. Where does Vanessa's family take its annual summer vacation?
(a) Kennebunkport, Maine.
(b) Neah, Michigan.
(c) Orlando, Florida.
(d) Mackinaw Island, Michigan.

13. How old is Grandpa Nye at this point in the story?
(a) 60.
(b) 89.
(c) 69.
(d) 79.

14. James DeGolyer came to Canada, moved to Massachusetts and eventually settled in _____________.
(a) Georgia.
(b) Maine.
(c) Ohio.
(d) New York.

15. Which company did Grandpa Nye work for and eventually run it completely?
(a) Cincinnati Gas & Electric.
(b) Procter & Gamble.
(c) United Healthcare of Ohio.
(d) Morgan Burke Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not a product of Morgan Burke Company?

2. What news do Vanessa and Janey hear on the radio?

3. What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket?

4. Who does Vanessa flirt with all summer?

5. Which branch of the military does Dirk join?

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